Building a Glen-L 15 in Portugal – Blog

On May 9, 2016, in Glen-L Styles, Plywood Construction, Sailboats, by PedroGRocha
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Two years ago I started the construction of a Glen-L 15. I have a blog with a lot of pictures. Sorry is in Portuguese http://construirumveleiro.blogs.sapo.pt/ You are welcome to visit… (Editor’s note: when we went to his blog, there’s a box that pops up and you can translate the page into your own language)

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Converting a Briggs and Stratton for Use In A Boat

On May 4, 2016, in Shop Talk: Tips and Techniques, by Gayle Brantuk
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by Douglas Keith (Doug mentioned that he had used a Briggs in his boat, so I asked him to share how he did it since others have asked about converting smaller motors.) Here we go…The tough question you asked is “how would I tell someone how to do this”. Boy, when I thought about it […]

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Stainless Steel Fastenings in Boatbuilding

On March 4, 2016, in Glen-L Styles, by Gayle Brantuk
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by Mark Bronkalla Every so often, boatbuilding points out that the correct answer to a problem is not always the obvious one. There have been many questions regarding which type of fastener is best; whether galvanized, bronze or stainless. This is complicated by the lack of readily available bronze vs. the ready availability of stainless. […]

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Barrelback 20 By Greg Walters

On February 8, 2016, in Builder Blogs, Cold Molded Construction, Inboard Powered, by Greg
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Just  a few pics of my Barrelback which I completed in October 2015 using Glen L plans. The boat runs a Ford pcm 351W engine which I built from the ground up.The steering is hydraulic which in retrospect was overkill but nice to have.I also fitted a hydraulic engine hatch lifter which makes small adjustments […]

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